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The Book Depository: A New Online Place to Buy Books
There’s a “new” online bookstore that I suspect is going to become more relevant somewhat soon. It’s The Book Depository, at www.bookdepository.com.
It’s been around for a few years but only last year started to sell to U.S. customers. And even then, for many U.S. titles, it just sent customers to Amazon.
This past summer, it started selling all its titles directly to U.S. customers. Its prices are attractive; for U.S. books …
Gogo to Offer Free In-Flight Online Shopping
Gogo announced it will offer passengers 30 minutes of free Internet access starting the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a day Gogo has dubbed “FlyBuy Wednesday.”
Gogo has partnered with major retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Macy’s, and Target to provide flyers with special in-flight discounts. Internet access is limited to Gogo’s shopping partners.
The free Internet access will be available for the remainder of the year.
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Pure Oasis Flow Wi-Fi Internet Radio Review
If Indiana Jones were going to buy an Internet radio, Pure’s Oasis Flow would probably be at the top of his list. This radio is tailor-made for a rough and tumble existence, at least by the standards of Wi-Fi radio. At the same time, the Oasis Flow lacks some of the functionality and frills that are offered by competitors.
With its splash resistant case, cast aluminum frame, rubber seals, and prominent …
Kindle for BlackBerry Review
Earlier today, Amazon.com released Kindle for BlackBerry, a program for reading eBooks on BlackBerry devices. The software is available free from Amazon’s Web site (it is not available, however, from the BlackBerry App World store) and allows users to read books (Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not yet accessible by this app) purchased on the Web, via a Kindle eBook reader, or via the BlackBerry device itself. I downloaded …
Amazon Kindle DX: Is Bigger Really Better?
Bucking the trend for smaller footprint devices, Amazon announced a significantly larger Kindle eBook reader. The electronic paper display is 2.5 times the size of the current Kindle model and, at 535 g, the weight is double the current model. It will store 3,500 books compared to 1,500.
The new device, dubbed Kindle DX (for deluxe), costs $489, or $130 more than the current and smaller model. Amazon.com is positioning it …
Review: Amazon Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch
On Wednesday, Amazon.com released Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch, a program for reading electronic books on those devices. The software is available free from Apple’s App Store and allows users to read books purchased on the Web or via a Kindle eBook reader. I downloaded it to an iPod touch shortly after it became available.
Based on what Amazon has mentioned publicly, the company doesn’t believe that the free application …
